Promoting My HOst

[KitKat]

I am currently doing some research on the best ways to promote a web host, be it small or large. I am think the following things are good, but want to investigate all possibilities:




List in Host Directories

Team up with Design Firms

Post in Webmaster Forums- being active in the community



What am I forgeting? or does anyone have any unique experiences to add to the above points?

Any help is greatly appreciated...

[northwind]

List in Host Directories

Team up with Design Firms

Post in Webmaster Forums- being active in the community

One of the best ways is the List in Host Directories.
Being an active member in a forum helps too.
But teaming with design firms can be difficult.

1. They either already have a hosting partner, they just decide not to have one.
2. They go on a project to project basis. You never know when their next member will be hosted.

If you have a network of these designers it will be a pretty good referral system but many designers really never reply to you e-mail unless they are starting out as well.

[rTx]

Here's the top 6 most effective ways to promote your business for free:

1. Write articles and submit them to newletter publishers

2. Partcipate heavily in online forums and discussions - include your url in the signiture of every post.

3. Put your url on all your stationery including outgoing mail, email, bills etc

4. Promote your business offline using flyers, posters, car stickers, shop windows etc.

5. Sign up for ezines that allow you to advertise for free.

6. Exchange links with other webmasters

[Jimbob]

Have you tried a referal system? If not try one. :P